| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, | 1This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, |
| 2who testifies to everything he saw--that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. | 2who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. |
| 3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. | 3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. |
| 4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, | 4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, |
| 5and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, | 5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, |
| 6and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. | 6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. |
| 7"Look, he is coming with the clouds," and "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him"; and all peoples on earth "will mourn because of him." So shall it be! Amen. | 7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. |
| 8"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." | 8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty. |
| 9I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. | 9I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus. |
| 10On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, | 10On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, |
| 11which said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea." | 11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” |
| 12I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, | 12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, |
| 13and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. | 13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. |
| 14The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. | 14The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. |
| 15His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. | 15His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. |
| 16In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. | 16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. |
| 17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. | 17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, |
| 18I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. | 18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades. |
| 19"Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. | 19Therefore write down the things you have seen, and the things that are, and the things that will happen after this. |
| 20The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. | 20This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. |
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